lazy, hazy days of summer.....by the beach

I am sure when the song talks about "those lazy hazy days of summer" they have to be talking about being by the beach..... that is where we were last weekend.... time with our gorgeous grandson...we had him to ourselves for a night and morning too... he didn't even miss his mum...evident in the fact that when he woke up just after her return and she went in with me...his arms reached past her for his Nanna ...very reassuring for mum..she knows he is going to be OK with his Nanna and Poppy when she needs to leave him again.

but....aside from that wonderful grandparent bonding time ...

we had beach time...

oh how i love the beach....
scratching for that elusive shell amongst the seaweed.......
trousers rolled up ..shoes in hand.....
salty wind in your hair and on your lips....
gentle kiss of the morning sun face....
waves rushing in to wash over your feet.......
toes disappearing into the sand as you walk......
seagulls swooping and crying overhead.....
the white frothy waves rushing and breaking on the shore....
one happy dog racing in and out of those waves....
footprints of all sizes in the left in the sand...
little sandy hands holding shells... making mis-shappen sand castles....falling down...laughing.....running...falling down again....... fun in the sun.....

just spending time with the ones you love...


And here they are.....

this little man got a bit tired by the end of the walk...mummy's back was the best place to cuddle up for the short walk home....

Oh the beach.......